The Way of Mary: Maryam, Beloved of God

by Camille Helminski

Overview

THE WAY OF MARY, MARYAM, BELOVED OF GOD is a weaving of strands from ancient sources, traditional stories, poetry, and prayers of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, and beyond (with full colour illustrations), to reveal, through the illuminated being and twelve life stations of Beloved Mary, the palpable Oneness of all Creation, our Oneness in Spirit. Drawing on passages from the Quran, the Bible, poetry of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi and inspirations of other mystics (Jewish, Christian, and Muslim), classical Islamic sources and ancient Biblical texts, oral traditions recorded by hearts across the centuries such as the Protoevangelium of James and the Lives of the Prophets of al-Tha‘labi, and Biblical apocrypha such as the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, with awareness of all the elements of nature that rose up in support of Beloved Mary through the stages of her journey, Camille Helminski weaves together a fabric of love to embrace us with healing and new life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780939660261
Publisher:	Sweet Lady Press
Publication date:	11/30/2021
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 1.77(d)

About the Author

Camille Hamilton Adams Helminski, Co-Director of Threshold Society, has long been dedicated to facilitating direct personal experience of the Divine. She has helped to increase awareness of the integral contribution of women to the spiritual path of Islam with her now classic anthology, Women of Sufism: A Hidden Treasure (Shambhala). Together with Kabir Helminski she has published some of the finest modern English translations of the poetry of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. She is the first woman to render a significant portion of the Qur’an into English with the heart-opening The Light of Dawn: Daily Readings from the Holy Qur’an (Shambhala).

Table of Contents

Author's Preface xi

Introduction: Twelve Stars of Blessing xvii

I The Gift of the Conception of Mary to Anna, She Who Had Been Barren 1

II Within the Sanctuary 13

III Annunciation of the Word 35

IV Magnificat, Mary's Song of Praise 51

V Birthing Jesus 71

VI Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple: Forty Days of Love 101

VII Journey to Egypt 125

VIII Losing and Finding Jesus: Calling the Beloved 145

IX Miracles of Nourishment and New Life 173

X The Gathering to God: Death and Resurrection 217

XI Teaching Journeys 277

XII Tranquility of Spirit 351

Rose Prayers 413

Antiphon 415

Appendix I Songs of Love 417

Appendix II Extended Context Notes 421

Illustrations 455

Selected Bibliography 463

Index 473